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Question 191

JEE Main 2025• Mathematics Section A

Let f(x) be a real differentiable function such that f(0) = 1 and f(x + y) = f(x)f'(y) + f'(x) f(y) for all x, y ∈ R. Then ∑n=1100\sum_{n=1}^{100} loge f(n) is equal to :

  1. AOption (a)

    2384 

  2. BOption (b)

    2525

  3. COption (c)

    5220 

  4. DOption (d)

    2406

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

2525

Why this answer is correct

Calculation 

f(x + y) = f(x) f′(y) + f′(x) f(x)

Put = x = y = 0

f(0) = f(0)f′(0) + f′(0)f(0) 

f′(0) = 12\frac{1}{2}

Put y = 0

f(x) = f(x) f′(0) + f′(x)f(0)

f(x)=12f(x)+f′(x)f(x)=\frac{1}{2} f(x)+f^{\prime}(x)

f′(x)=f(x)2\mathrm{f}^{\prime}(\mathrm{x})=\frac{\mathrm{f}(\mathrm{x})}{2}

dydx=y2⇒∫dyy=∫dx2\frac{d y}{d x}=\frac{y}{2} \Rightarrow \int \frac{d y}{y}=\int \frac{d x}{2}

⇒ ℓny=x2+c\ell n y=\frac{x}{2}+c

∵ f (0) = 1 ⇒ C = 0 

ℓny=π2⇒f(x)=ex/2\ell \mathrm{ny}=\frac{\pi}{2} \Rightarrow \mathrm{f}(\mathrm{x})=\mathrm{e}^{\mathrm{x} / 2}

ℓn f(n)=n2\ell n \ \mathrm{f}(\mathrm{n})=\frac{\mathrm{n}}{2}

∑n=1100ℓf(n)=12∑n=1100n=50502\sum_{\mathrm{n}=1}^{100} \ell \mathrm{f}(\mathrm{n})=\frac{1}{2} \sum_{\mathrm{n}=1}^{100} \mathrm{n}=\frac{5050}{2}

= 2525

Hence option 2 is correct

Question 192

JEE Main 2025• Mathematics Section A

Let A = {1, 2, 3,.......,10} and

\mathrm{B}=\left{\frac{\mathrm{m}}{\mathrm{n}}: \mathrm{m}, \mathrm{n} \in \mathrm{~A}, \mathrm{~m}<\mathrm{n} \text { and } \operatorname{gcd}(\mathrm{m}, \mathrm{n})=1\right}.

Then n(B) is equal to :

  1. AOption (a)

    31 

  2. BOption (b)

    36 

  3. COption (c)

    37 

  4. DOption (d)

    29

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Answer: (a)A.

31 

Why this answer is correct

Concept:

Counting reduced proper fractions:

  • Set A: A = {1, 2, 3, …, 10}.
  • Set B: B = {m/n : m,n ∈ A, m < n, gcd(m,n)=1}.
  • Key idea: For a fixed denominator n, the number of integers
  • 1 ≤ m < n with gcd(m,n)=1 equals φ(n).
  • Important terms: Euler's totient function φ(n),
  • reduced fraction, distinct fractions.
  • Therefore: n(B) = Σn=210 φ(n).

 

Calculation:

A = {1, 2, ….10}

\mathrm{B}\left{\frac{\mathrm{~m}}{\mathrm{n}}=\mathrm{m}, \mathrm{n} \in \mathrm{~A}, \mathrm{~m}<\mathrm{n}, \operatorname{gcd}(\mathrm{~m}, \mathrm{n})=1\right}

n(B)

\mathrm{n}=2 \quad\left{\frac{1}{2}\right}

⇒ φ(2) = 1

\mathrm{n}=3 \quad\left{\frac{1}{3}, \frac{2}{3}\right}

⇒ φ(3) = 2

\mathrm{n}=4 \quad\left{\frac{1}{4}, \frac{3}{4}\right}

⇒ φ(4) = 2

\mathrm{n}=5 \quad\left{\frac{1}{5}, \frac{2}{5}, \frac{3}{5}, \frac{4}{5}\right}

⇒ φ(5) = 4

\mathrm{n}=6 \quad\left{\frac{1}{6}, \frac{5}{6}\right}

⇒ φ(6) = 2

\mathrm{n}=7 \quad\left{\frac{1}{7}, \frac{2}{7}, \frac{3}{7}, \frac{4}{7}, \frac{5}{7}, \frac{6}{7}\right}

⇒ φ(7) = 6

\mathrm{n}=8 \quad\left{\frac{1}{8}, \frac{3}{8}, \frac{5}{8}, \frac{7}{8}\right}

⇒ φ(8) = 4

\mathrm{n}=9 \quad\left{\frac{1}{9}, \frac{2}{9}, \frac{4}{9}, \frac{5}{9}, \frac{7}{9}, \frac{8}{9}\right}  

⇒ φ(9) = 6 

\mathrm{n}=10 \quad\left{\frac{1}{10}, \frac{3}{10}, \frac{7}{10}, \frac{9}{10}\right}

⇒ φ(10) = 4

Hence n(B) = 31

∴ n(B) = 31.

Question 193

JEE Main 2025• Mathematics Section A

The area of the region, inside the circle (x−23)2+y2(x-2 \sqrt{3})^{2}+y^{2} = 12 and outside the parabola y2=23xy^{2}=2 \sqrt{3} x is

  1. AOption (a)

    6π – 8

  2. BOption (b)

    3π – 8

  3. COption (c)

    6π – 16

  4. DOption (d)

    3π + 8

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

6π – 16

Why this answer is correct

Calculation

y2=23xy^{2}=2 \sqrt{3} x

(x−23)2+y2=(23)2(x-2 \sqrt{3})^{2}+y^{2}=(2 \sqrt{3})^{2}

A=πr22−2∫02323xdxA=\frac{π r^{2}}{2}-2 \int_{0}^{2 \sqrt{3}} \sqrt{2 \sqrt{3} x} d x

π(12)2−223(x3/2)02/33/2\frac{π(12)}{2}-2 \sqrt{2 \sqrt{3}} \frac{\left(\mathrm{x}^{3 / 2}\right)_{0}^{2 / 3}}{3 / 2}

= 6π – 16

Hence option 3 is correct

Question 194

JEE Main 2025• Mathematics Section A

Two balls are selected at random one by one without replacement from a bag containing 4 white and 6 black balls. If the probability that the first selected ball is black, given that the second selected ball is also black, is mn\rm \frac{m}{n}, where gcd(m, n) = 1, then m + n is equal to :

  1. AOption (a)

    14 

  2. BOption (b)

    4

  3. COption (c)

    11

  4. DOption (d)

    13

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

14 

Why this answer is correct

Calculation

P=610×59410×69+610×59=59P=\frac{\frac{6}{10} \times \frac{5}{9}}{\frac{4}{10} \times \frac{6}{9}+\frac{6}{10} \times \frac{5}{9}}=\frac{5}{9}

m = 5, n = 9

m + n = 14

Question 195

JEE Main 2025• Mathematics Section A

Let the foci of a hyperbola be (1, 14) and (1, –12). If it passes through the point (1, 6), then the length of its latus-rectum is :

  1. AOption (a)

    256\frac{25}{6}

  2. BOption (b)

    245\frac{24}{5}

  3. COption (c)

    2885\frac{288}{5}

  4. DOption (d)

    1445\frac{144}{5}

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

2885\frac{288}{5}

Why this answer is correct

Calculation

 

be = 13, b = 5

a2 = b2 (e2 – 1)

= b2 e2 – b2

= 169 – 25 = 144

ℓ(LR)=2a2 b=2×1445=2885\ell(\mathrm{LR})=\frac{2 \mathrm{a}^{2}}{\mathrm{~b}}=\frac{2 \times 144}{5}=\frac{288}{5}

Hence option 3 is correct

Question 196

JEE Main 2025• Mathematics Section B

Let the function, 

f(x)=\left{\begin{array}{ll} -3 a x^{2}-2, & x<1 \ a^{2}+b x, & x \geq 1 \end{array}\right.

Be differentiable for all x ∈ R, where a > 1, b ∈ R. If the area of the region enclosed by y = f(x) and the line y = – 20 is α + β√3 , α, β, ∈ Z, then the value of α + β is ________.

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Correct answer

Answer: 34Answer: 34

Why this answer is correct

Ans. (34)

Sol.

f(x) is continuous and differentiable

at x = 1; LHL = RHL, LHD = RHD

–3a – 2 = a2 + b, –6a = b

a = 2, 1; b = –12 

f(x)=\left{\begin{array}{ccc} -6 x^{2}-2 & ; & x<1 \ 4-12 x & ; & x \geq 1 \end{array}\right.

Area = ∫−31(−6x2−2+20)dx+∫12(4−12x+20)dx\int_{-\sqrt{3}}^{1}\left(-6 x^{2}-2+20\right) d x+\int_{1}^{2}(4-12 x+20) d x

16+123+6=22+12316+12 \sqrt{3}+6=22+12 \sqrt{3}

Question 197

JEE Main 2025• Mathematics Section B

If ∑r=0511C2r+12r+2=mn\sum_{r=0}^{5} \frac{{ }^{11} C_{2 r+1}}{2 r+2}=\frac{m}{n}, ​gcd(m, n) = 1, then m – n is equal to ________.

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Correct answer

Answer: 2035Answer: 2035

Why this answer is correct

Calculation

∫01(1+x)11dx=[C0x+C1x22+C2x33+…]01\int_{0}^{1}(1+x)^{11} d x=\left[C_{0} x+\frac{C_{1} x^{2}}{2}+\frac{C_{2} x^{3}}{3}+\ldots\right]_{0}^{1}

212−112=C0+C12+C23+C34+…\frac{2^{12}-1}{12}=C_{0}+\frac{C_{1}}{2}+\frac{C_{2}}{3}+\frac{C_{3}}{4}+\ldots

∫−10(1+x)11dx=[C0x+C1x22+C2x33+…]−10\int_{-1}^{0}(1+x)^{11} d x=\left[C_{0} x+\frac{C_{1} x^{2}}{2}+\frac{C_{2} x^{3}}{3}+\ldots\right]_{-1}^{0}

112=C0−C12+C23−C34+…\frac{1}{12}=C_{0}-\frac{C_{1}}{2}+\frac{C_{2}}{3}-\frac{C_{3}}{4}+\ldots

212−212=2(C12+C34+C56+…)\frac{2^{12}-2}{12}=2\left(\frac{C_{1}}{2}+\frac{C_{3}}{4}+\frac{C_{5}}{6}+\ldots\right)

\(\frac{\mathrm{C}{1}}{2}+\frac{\mathrm{C}{3}}{4}-\frac{\mathrm{C}_{5}}{6}+\ldots=\frac{2^{11}-1}{12}=\frac{2047}{12}\)

m - n = 2047 - 12 = 2035

Question 198

JEE Main 2025• Mathematics Section B

Let A be a square matrix of order 3 such that det(A) = –2 and det (3adj(–6adj(3A))) = 2m+n. 3mn, m > n. Then 4m + 2n is equal to _____.

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Correct answer

Answer: 34Answer: 34

Why this answer is correct

Calculation

|A| = –2

det(3adj(–6adj(3A)))

= 33 det(adj(–adj(3A)))

= 33 (–6)6 (det(3A))4

= 321 × 210

m + n = 10

mn = 21

m = 7 ; n = 3

4m + 2n = 28 + 6 = 34

Question 199

JEE Main 2025• Mathematics Section B

Let L1 : x−13=y−1−1=z+10\frac{x-1}{3}=\frac{y-1}{-1}=\frac{z+1}{0} and L2 x−22=y0=z+4α\frac{x-2}{2}=\frac{y}{0}=\frac{z+4}{α}, α ∈ R, be two lines, which intersect at the point B. If P is the foot of perpendicular from the point A(1, 1, –1) on L2 , then the value of 26 α(PB)2 is ________.

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Correct answer

Answer: 216Answer: 216

Why this answer is correct

Calculation

Point B

(3λ + 1, –λ + 1, –1) ≡ (2µ + 2, 0, αµ – 4)

3λ + 1 = 2µ + 2

–λ + 1 = 0

–1 = αµ – 4

λ = 1, µ = 1, α = 3

B(4, 0, –1)

Let Point ‘P’ is (2δ + 2, 0, 3δ – 4)

Dr’s of AP < 2δ + 1, –1, 3δ – 3 >

AP⊥ L2⇒δ=713\mathrm{AP} \perp \mathrm{~L}_{2} \Rightarrow δ=\frac{7}{13}

P(4013,0,−3113)\mathrm{P}\left(\frac{40}{13}, 0, \frac{-31}{13}\right)

2σδ( PB)2=26×3×(144169+324169)2 \sigma δ(\mathrm{~PB})^{2}=26 \times 3 \times\left(\frac{144}{169}+\frac{324}{169}\right)

= 216

Question 200

JEE Main 2025• Mathematics Section B

Let c→\overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}} be the projection vector of b→=λi^+4k^,λ>0\overrightarrow{\mathrm{b}}=\lambda \hat{\mathrm{i}}+4 \hat{\mathrm{k}}, \lambda>0, on the vector a⃗=i^+2j^+2k^. If ∣a⃗+c⃗∣=7\vec{a}=\hat{i}+2 \hat{j}+2 \hat{k} . \text { If }|\vec{a}+\vec{c}|=7, then the area of the parallelogram formed by the vectors b→\overrightarrow{\mathrm{b}} and c→\overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}} ________.

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Correct answer

Answer: 16Answer: 16

Why this answer is correct

Calculation

c→=(b→⋅a→∣a→∣)a→∣a→∣\overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}}=\left(\frac{\overrightarrow{\mathrm{b}} \cdot \overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}}}{|\overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}}|}\right) \frac{\overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}}}{|\overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}}|}

⇒ (λ+89)(i^+2j^+2k^)\left(\frac{\lambda+8}{9}\right)(\hat{\mathrm{i}}+2 \hat{\mathrm{j}}+2 \hat{\mathrm{k}})

∣a⃗+c⃗∣−=7⇒λ=4|\vec{a}+\vec{c}|-=7 \Rightarrow \lambda=4

Area of parallelogram

= ∣b→×c→∣=∣i^j^k^ 438383 404∣|\overrightarrow{\mathrm{b}} \times \overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}}|=\left|\begin{array}{ccc} \hat{\mathrm{i}} & \hat{\mathrm{j}} & \hat{\mathrm{k}} \ \frac{4}{3} & \frac{8}{3} & \frac{8}{3} \ 4 & 0 & 4 \end{array}\right|

= 16